fire brigade

Example Sentences

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Mohammed El-Erian uses the analogy of a fire brigade that has run out of water.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Franoto told Kompas TV the military, fire brigade, the national search and rescue agency and the Red Cross were aiding in the evacuation effort.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The fire brigade, for example, "were really most proficient in the city at that time".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

He told a state parliament committee the police did not have the right to search the bank at the time, as it was a matter for the fire brigade.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

“They tried to snatch these guys from me, but we got away on a fire brigade brachy. I don’t know what happened to the other orphans though.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older